Other ways to contribute

The Jailhouse Lawyer’s Handbook

Print or sponsor a print run of the Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual

We frequently receive requests for this manual.

Published by the Center for Constitutional Rights and the National Lawyer’s Guild, the Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual (download PDF) is a 158-page handbook that provides guidelines for incarcerated people who wish to file a federal lawsuit addressing poor conditions or abuse and general information about the American legal system.

If you or your organization are interested in either printing it yourself or sponsoring a print run, please contact us so we can discuss how many to make and how they should be printed and bound.

Special projects & supplies

Hold a dictionary drive or fundraiser at your school, business, house of worship, etc.